As one scientist puts it, we can now assume that just as children need good nutrition and adequate sleep, they may very well need contact with nature..

American family life has never been particularly idyllic. In the nineteenth century, nearly a quarter of all children experienced the death of one of….

No other youth group like the Scouts has trained so many future leaders while at the same time being a nature organization with its outdoor focus..

Every child needs nature. Not just the ones with parents who appreciate nature. Not only those of a certain economic class or culture or set of abili….

The pleasure of being alive is brought into sharper focus when you need to pay attention to staying alive..